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Articles by Allison Rapp

On The Record: Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers, The Final On The Record

December 9, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

 At age 18, I moved to New York City almost sight-unseen.    A lot of people must have thought I had a screw loose when I […]

On the Record: Mike Garson, BC Alum and Keyboardist for David Bowie

December 2, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

 “In the middle class society in New York, or even the world today, every parent says ‘you need a backup plan, you need a backup […]

On the Record: Déjà Vu – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

November 11, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

 The day before the election results were announced, I took a solo walk in Green-Wood Cemetery. Bright, sunny, and nearly 70 degrees in November seemed […]

On the Record: Bruce Springsteen, “Letter to You”

November 4, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

  When I was a freshman in high school, the English teachers had everyone write letters to their future selves. The idea was that we would […]

On the Record: John Prine

October 28, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

John Prine could have very well been the perfect poster child for humble beginnings. Long before he became a household name, he served overseas in […]

On The Record: Away is Mine – Gord Downie

October 21, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

   I am, like many journalists, a stickler for due dates. Nothing gives me greater anxiety than bringing things down to the wire or scrambling to […]

On the Record: Joe Biden’s Favorite Albums

October 7, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

You can learn an awful lot about a person based — rightly or wrongly — on their musical preferences. These choices can make or break […]

On the Record: “What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?” Public Enemy

September 30, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

   When I was a kid, my parents would take me with them when they voted in elections. We’d walk down the block to our local […]

On the Record: “Bella Donna,” Stevie Nicks

September 23, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

 In music, politics, and seemingly every venue in between, there is an invisible resistance band that women have carried the burden of. Nothing is impossible […]

On the Record: The Killers, “The Mirage”

September 2, 2020 Allison Rapp 0

As I write this inaugural piece to begin the fall semester, I’ve just finished the first day of classes. My back hurts from sitting at […]

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